TOP STORIES
Tom Latham provides update on Kane Williamson
New Zealand will be clashing with South Africa on Wednesday at Maharastra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune in their World Cup match. Ahead of the match, New Zealand’s stand-in skipper Tom Latham has provided the update on the availability of regular captain Kane Williamson who has been on the sidelines due to injury. In Williamson’s absence, Tom Latham has captained the team. alongside skipper Kane Williamson, Lockie Ferguson too has been the victim of recurring injuries. Williamson has only played one match in the tournament so far after making his long-awaited return from knee injury. In the ongoing ODI World Cup, Williamson made his appearance against Bangladesh where he played a good knock of (78) to take the side over the line. In the same match, Williamson picked up thumb injury that put him on the sidelines for the next matches.
“Yeah, just as I said before, there’s Lockie, Kane and Mark Chapman. We’ll obviously get through hopefully a bit of work today and then we’ll see how they pull up from a selection point of view. But Yeah, obviously, Lockie went off in the last game with a bit of Achilles’ niggle, so fingers crossed he’ll be fine for tomorrow,” said Tom Latham during the pre-match press conference.
New Zealand have been in great rhythm with their high-powered performances but at the same time South Africa have also been incredibly adamant in their performance while outplaying the likes of Australia and Pakistan. Going into this match, both teams are quite a balanced sides with the availability of tremendous batters, bowlers and all-rounders.
Tags
More News
Travis Head signs with Adelaide Strikers
Australia’s dangerous batter Travis Head has signed up with Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming season of Big Bash League (BBL). Head has a bustling international schedule which is why it remains unclear as to how many matches he will be playing. During the last season, Head was unavailable due to national commitments.
Australia are set to play high-profile...
“Sometimes you make the right call, sometimes you don’t”: Rohit Sharma on batting first against NZ
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma’s decision to bat first on day two of the first Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru on Thursday backfired immensely after India stumbled to a meagre total of just 46 runs - their lowest total at home.
The match, which began with the first day completely washed out due to rain, saw India scramble to deal with New Zealand&...
BAN vs SA Test: Shakib to play farewell Test after being added to squad for first Test
Shakib Al Hasan has been named in Bangladesh’s squad for the first Test against South Africa as the veteran star is set to play his final Test match. During the India Tests recently, Shakib Al Hasan had expressed his desire to retire from Test cricket.
The first Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa will get underway from October ...
Anil Kumble’s brilliant take on Jaiswal’s form ahead of BGT
Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble believes that young Indian star Yashasvi Jaiswal will be succeeding in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Since making his Test debut, Jaiswal has been in blistering form, strengthening his status as an aggressive batter. Jaiswal has always maintained same approach regardless of the conditions, making him a sta...
IND vs NZ 1st Test, day 2: Virat Kohli registers an unwanted record
In a huge surprise, India surrendered their six wickets for 34 on day two of the first Test match against New Zealand on Thursday in Bengaluru. India’s top-order collapsed in quick succession, with New Zealand’s Matt Henry and Will O’Rourke outshining Indian batters with their grandiose performances.
Indian bat...
YouTube
Facebook
Instagram
